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Should the Bishops of the USA have us return to obligatory meatless Fridays during the whole year and not just during Lent?
- Yes, and I think this is very important. (81%, 15,546 Votes)
- Yes, I guess so. (9%, 1,716 Votes)
- No, I hesitate about such a move. (5%, 900 Votes)
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Yearly Archives: 2010
Priest fired for porn may have protected Seal of Confession
Remember the movie I Confess? A priest’s nightmare. A murder confesses to a priest and then frames the priest with the murder. I saw this on Catholic World News: A priest who was fired from his teaching post at a … Read More
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POLL: What color vestments for your own funeral?
It isn’t too early to think about death. Given the discussion that has grown from a question I answered, here is a WDTPRS POLL. Choose your answer and give reasons in the combox. It would be nice to get lot’s … Read More
Ex ore infantium
His Hermeneuticalness, Fr. Tim Finigan, posted a charming entry over at his place. A lovely family that has occasionally come to my parish, recently moved into the area. I saw Mum & Dad and the children today and, as usual … Read More
NYC 7 OCT – PONTIFICAL TLM – Bp. Perry, Palestrina Missa Ave Maria
On Thursday 7 October at 6 pm, at the Church of the Holy Innocents in Manhattan (37th ST btwn Broadway and 7th) H.E. Most Rev. Joseph Perry (Aux. Chicago) will be celebrant for a Solemn Pontifical Mass according to the … Read More
QUAERITUR: candle ceremony during All Souls Mass
From a reader: Our parish has a long standing tradition of remembering the souls of parishioners and/or family members who passed away during the last calendar year. During the All Souls Day Mass family members of the deceased process one … Read More
QUAERITUR: Use of the amice with the surplice
From a reader: Is it appropriate to wear an amice, when wearing a cope and surplice? Under usual circumstances, such as Benediction, the priest or deacon will not use the amice with the surplice and cope. However, an assistant priest … Read More
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QUAERITUR: Removal of Bl. Sacrament for a concert in church
A reader asks: Is there anything in Canon Law or else in pronouncements of the SRC or CDW regarding removing the Blessed Sacrament from a church whilst it is being used for a concert or similar event? In particular, if … Read More
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QUAERITUR: May black vestments be use in the Ordinary Form?
From a reader: May a priest wear black vestments for a funeral mass in the Novus Ordo? Yes! Without question, yes! Black is a legitimate liturgical color and may be used for Masses for the Dead, All Souls, funerals, graveside … Read More
QUAERITUR: Extraordinary ministers and hand cleanser (Fr. Z rants)
From a reader: The EM’s at our parish, upon strolling up to the altar without genuflecting, or even bowing, proceed to clean their hands with a bottle of Purell, which they pass among themselves. They repeat this act after they … Read More
QUAERITUR: Why call bishops “Monsignor”?
From a reader: Why do people sometimes refer to Bishops as a “Msgr. [name]”? I’ve seen this occasionally, and never understood why. It seems the most logical way to do it would be “Bp. Name”, or “The Most Rev. Bp. … Read More
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